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Betza Notation. A primer on the leading shorthand for describing variant piece moves.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
John Lawson wrote on Wed, Apr 23, 2003 01:27 AM UTC:
The first thing I see right off that I would change is the = sign.  I think
the use of a > sign would more clearly imply 'becoming'.  So fnWfcF=*
would be fnWfcF>*.
Also, although you didn't state it, I infer the - for promotion to a
previously captured piece means from the owner's original array.